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G. A. FENNBR TABLE No. 309,535. Patented Dec. 23, 1884.

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UNITED Sterne Parana rrica.

CHARLES A. FENNER, OF MYSTIC RIVER, CONNECTICUT.

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QPECIFICA'IEIQN farming part of Letters Patent No. 309,535, dated December 23, 188%.

(No model.)

T 0 all whom it may concern.-

Be 1t known that 1, CHARLES A. FENNER,

of Mystic River, in the county of New Lontion. Fig. 3 is a view of a detached portion looking upward. Fig. 4- is a'section of aportion.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures where they occur.

Referring to Figs. 1 to i Aisaccntral post, of sufficient strength and rigidity, and made ornamental, if desired. It is supported on three or more branching legs, A, and supports firmly, by the aid of bearers A, the plane center piece, B, which formsthemain or principal top to the table.

C is a sufficiently large piece of baize or other suitable fabric covering the plane upper Surface of B, and extending down around the entire edge thereof.

D is a separately-formed rim, having a plane upper surface and a properly wrought exterior to produce any desired decorative effect. Its depth .is just equal to the combined thickness of the center B and bearers A.

E E are metal supports, screwed or otherwise firmly secured to the bearers A and eX- tending out sufficiently beyond the ends thereof to form reliable shelves to meet the bottom edge of the rim D.

G G are turning levers or buttons attached to the bottom of the rim D by screws or other suitable pivots, g.

In applying the parts together the flexible coveringGis laid in position on the center piece, 13, with its edge overhanging uniformly, or nearly so. The most perfect result is ob tained by partially or entirely securing the fabric C to the center 13 before the rim D is applied. I effect this by gently extending the fabric across the table, drawing it down around the edge as evenly as maybe andtying with a cord, in, which presses the fabric gently into a groove. 1), turned or otherwise produced in the periphery of B. Then the buttons G being turned out of the way, the rim D is applied from aboveand forceddown until it rests fairly on the several supports, E. Then the buttons G are partially turned and en gaged under the metal plates or supports E. This looks the whole.

My table presents the usual finished appearance at the edge. Any surplus of the fabric extending down too far between the rim and center may be removed by cutting in the obvious manner.

\Vhenever it is desired to change the covering C, the buttonsGare again partially turned to unlock them from their engagement with E, and the rim D is lifted off, the string in removed, the cloth C taken off, and a new one supplied and secured by a repetition of the operations above described.

I claim as my invention The supporting-frame A A, having bearers A, and the metal supports E, secured to the under side of the outer ends of said bearers A, and projecting beyond the same, in combination with the top B, having rim D, extending below the center of the same and provided with devices G, for engaging the supports E, as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, at Mystic River, Connecticut, this 27th day of October, 1883, in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

CHAS. A. FENNER.

Witnesses:

JOHN O. Frsrr, ABEL H. SHUMNEL. 

